NoVa Tornado, Ice Cream Truck Fire, Dirty NoVa Air | News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.

Tornado Struck Reston Town Center: NWS

RESTON, VA -- Last Friday's tornado apparently hit the edge of Reston Town Center, according to the National Weather Service.

Possible Tornado Again In Great Falls, Reston Area

RESTON, VA -- A tornado may have once again touched down in the Reston area after a storm passed through Friday afternoon.

Ice Cream Truck Erupts In Flames On National Mall (Video)

WASHINGTON, DC -- An ice cream truck caught fire while parked near the Washington Monument on Monday (video embedded in story).

Here's How Dirty NoVa Air Really Is

More than 40 percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air, according to a new report published Wednesday by the American Lung Association. Fairfax County residents are among them.

11 VA, DC Boy Scout Leaders Accused Of Sexual Abuse Named

WASHINGTON, DC — More than 100 former Boy Scout leaders who appeared in the so-called "Perversion Files" were being singled out Tuesday as alleged abusers. The law firms of Greg Gianforcaro and Jeff Anderson & Associates named leaders in New York and New Jersey at a livestreamed press conference where sex abuse survivors shared their stories.

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Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing On I-395: Police
Gas Leak Near White House Causes Evacuation (Video)
Robber Drives Wrong Way On GW Parkway, Plunges In River: Police
Texting While Driving Warning Issued: Prince William County Cops
Police Video Captures Crash With Bicyclist In Hybla Valley
Church Burglar Busted In Arlington: Police
Redskins Star Hands Out Draft Tickets At Reston Town Center
Pedestrian Struck By Driver With No License In Sterling: LCSO
Kissing Bug, Nocturnal Disease Carrier, Confirmed In Virginia